韮

12 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

leek

Kun'yomi
  • にら
    		garlic chives (Allium tuberosum)
On'yomi
  • キュウ
  • ク

Main Radical

韭(KanXi) 艸(Nelson)

Reading Commonality

にら 100.0%

Character Breakdown

leek
にら　キュウ　ク (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
leek radical (no. 179)
キュウ　ク (Kentei Pre-1)
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ　あら.ず (5th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)

Common Words

にら
韮
ねぎ
葱
broadleaf wild leek (edible plant with hard tubular leaves, Allium ampeloprasum)
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References

Unicode hex code 97EE
JIS X 0208 1-39-3
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3988
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6605
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2081
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2226
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1728
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 43237X
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k9.2
Four corner code 4410.1